diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a46000b5aa..ed66a0e036 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ project.publishing {
         if (project.hasProperty('mavendir')) {
             maven { url mavendir }
         }
-        mavenLocal()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/mixin/client/HeavyBootsOnPlayerMixin.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/mixin/client/HeavyBootsOnPlayerMixin.java
index 03dfef36c1..a20daa98a1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/mixin/client/HeavyBootsOnPlayerMixin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/foundation/mixin/client/HeavyBootsOnPlayerMixin.java
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ package com.simibubi.create.foundation.mixin.client;
 
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.Mixin;
 import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.At;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.Inject;
+import org.spongepowered.asm.mixin.injection.callback.CallbackInfoReturnable;
 
-import com.llamalad7.mixinextras.injector.ModifyReturnValue;
 import com.mojang.authlib.GameProfile;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.multiplayer.ClientLevel;
 import net.minecraft.client.player.AbstractClientPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.client.player.LocalPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
 
 @Mixin(LocalPlayer.class)
 public abstract class HeavyBootsOnPlayerMixin extends AbstractClientPlayer {
@@ -16,8 +18,10 @@ public abstract class HeavyBootsOnPlayerMixin extends AbstractClientPlayer {
 		super(level, profile);
 	}
 
-	@ModifyReturnValue(method = "isUnderWater()Z", at = @At("RETURN"))
-	private boolean create$noSwimmingWithHeavyBootsOn(boolean original) {
-		return original || !getPersistentData().contains("HeavyBoots");
+	@Inject(method = "isUnderWater()Z", at = @At("HEAD"), cancellable = true)
+	public void create$noSwimmingWithHeavyBootsOn(CallbackInfoReturnable<Boolean> cir) {
+		CompoundTag persistentData = getPersistentData();
+		if (persistentData.contains("HeavyBoots"))
+			cir.setReturnValue(false);
 	}
 }